Flying from Lille Airport (LIL) to Cote D'Azur Airport (NCE): what you need to know
Hop on a direct flight from Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport and you'll be in the air for an average of 1 hour 45 minutes.
Lille and Nice are both in the UTC+1 timezone. This means you won't have to adjust your watch after you land.
Each week, there are 48 Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport flights. If you want to get going as soon as possible, go for the 06:00 Volotea flight. If you'd rather make the most of your day before flying, the last flight is at 21:55 with easyJet.
To ensure you get on your LIL to NCE flight, leave plenty of time to check in and find your gate. Turning up two hours before international departures and one hour before domestic flights is the standard rule.
Travelling during a peak time like September? School holidays and other popular periods can mean longer queues at security. Play it safe and arrive up to four hours before an international flight and two hours before domestic departures.
Jetting into Nice (and then discovering more of France!) is a breeze with easyJet. This popular airline has direct flights from Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport.
The airline that passengers book most often on this route is easyJet.
We make it easy to book a flight with a stopover. To see all your options for tickets from Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport, deselect 'Direct flights only.' Then, choose a flight that has a stop long enough to visit the city of your choice. Top stopovers between LIL and NCE include:
Geneve Airport
Bordeaux Airport
Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Lille Airport (LIL) to Cote D'Azur Airport (NCE)
₹ 3,430 is the lowest price for a one-way Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport flight. Return flights start from ₹ 7,122. These prices may change based on demand.
Book 11 months before you travel. After crunching the numbers on our calendar, this is how far you'll want to book ahead to find cheap tickets from LIL to NCE.
Plan your trip for October. That's the cheapest month for flights from Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport. If you're flexible with your travel dates, use the 'Whole month' tool to see the cheapest price across every month.
You don't need to check every day to find out if fares have gone down when you set up a Price Alert. We'll notify you as soon as there's a new deal on cheap flights from LIL to NCE.
Find the ideal flight for you with the help of the filters. To see the 'Best,' 'Cheapest' or 'Fastest' flights from Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport, use the 'Sort by' tool. You can also filter by airline, arrival and departure times, and journey duration.
Handy information about Lille Airport (LIL)
Of the departures from Lille Airport, 70.42% arrive on time at their destination.
Lille Airport is about 10 kilometres from central Lille. If you're driving, catching a cab or ride-sharing from the centre, it'll take 15 minutes or so to arrive, depending on the traffic.
You can expect a trip time of about 55 minutes on public transport.
Looking for a convenient hotel near LIL? If you're boarding an early flight from Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport, these stays will have you moments from your check-in counter:
Arriving at Cote D'Azur Airport (NCE)
If you're arriving on a late Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport flight, nothing tops the convenience of being near the terminal. Grab your bags from the carousel and then be tucked up in bed not long after at one of these hotels near NCE:
Hit the road running by picking up a Cote D'Azur Airport rental car. Grab a set of wheels from Goldcar, OK Mobility or Alamo and explore beyond Nice's main sights.
Reserving your ride from Cote D'Azur Airport about one week in advance can help you get the lowest rate.
Getting from Cote D'Azur Airport (NCE) to central Nice
From Cote D'Azur Airport, Nice is approximately 8 kilometres away. It takes around 15 minutes to reach the centre by car.
When travelling on public transport, expect a journey time of about 40 minutes.
When to fly to Cote D'Azur Airport (NCE)
July is the busiest month for flights from Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport. To steer clear of the crowds, travel to Nice in January.
Lock in your flight from Lille Airport to Cote D'Azur Airport for August if you'd like to go to Nice during its warmest month. Expect temperatures of between 17ºC and 30ºC.
February has average temperatures of between 0ºC and 14ºC. Look for cheap tickets from LIL to NCE sometime around then if you like travelling in cooler conditions.
Explore more of France
Nice is easy to fall in love with, but there are so many other parts of France waiting to be explored. About 161 kilometres west of Nice, a visit to Marseille will keep you on the go. Check out popular attractions like Old Port of Marseille, Le Panier and Cathédrale La Major.
Around 306 kilometres north-west of Nice, Lyon is another essential stop in France. Get a taste of what this destination has to offer at Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourviere, Musée des Confluences and Vieux Lyon - Saint-Jean - Saint-Georges.